Vienna (AFP) - Austria on Wednesday stopped accepting new arrivals at its main refugee camp, where the United Nations has described conditions as "inhumane".
The move comes as a growing number of countries show signs of strain from Europe's burgeoning migrant crisis.
The temporary ban at Traiskirchen camp came into force at midnight (2200 GMT), officials said. It was not immediately clear when it would be lifted.
Built to house 1,800 people, the camp is currently home to 4,000 men, women and children, with many forced to sleep in the open.
"The situation in Traiskirchen is no longer tolerable for the asylum-seekers," said Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner. ...
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